Fulbright

Fulbright

Julio Urbina is building strong educational ties between Penn State and his native Peru. The Penn State associate professor of electrical engineering was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research in Peru. While there, he intends to forge a link between the two countries beyond a shared stage of academics.

Raja V. Ramani, Emeritus Professor of Mining and GeoEnvironmental Engineering, and Emeritus George H. Jr. and Anne B. Deike Chair in Mining Engineering, was awarded the Fulbright - Nehru Distinguished Chair at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) for October 2014 to February 2015.

Penn State students are traveling around the world to conduct research, teach English, attend masters degree programs and more as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program, a highly sought-after nine-month international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. In this new essay series, Penn State student Fulbright winners who have returned from or are about to embark on their research trips share their reflections. Dana Ray talks about her experiences in and out of the classroom as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria.

Penn State students are traveling around the world to conduct research, teach English, attend masters degree programs and more as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program, a highly sought-after nine-month international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. In this new essay series, Penn State student Fulbright winners who have returned from or are about to embark on their research trips share their reflections. Zach Jones talks about the research that took him to Croatia and the experience that changed his outlook on the future.

Penn State students are traveling around the world to conduct research as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program, a highly sought-after nine-month international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. In this new essay series, Penn State student Fulbright winners who have returned from or are about to embark on their research trips share their reflections, beginning with Stephen Mooney on his research and personal experiences in Chile.

Any faculty, staff or administrators interested in applying for a Fulbright is invited to attend a workshop at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library. The workshop will be facilitated by Andy Riess, assistant director for Outreach at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES).

The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies as one of the top producers of Fulbright awards in the Master’s Institutions category for 2013-14.

The U.S. Department of State recently announced the complete list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2013-14 Fulbright U.S. Students. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. The success of the top-producing institutions is highlighted in the Oct. 28 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Penn State is proud of its Fulbright tradition, especially this year, when the University is a "Top Producer" nationwide of both student and faculty/staff Fulbright grantees. In celebration, the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association, in conjunction with the University Office of Global Programs (UOGP) and the University Fellowships Office (UFO), is sponsoring Fulbright Week from March 25 to 29.

Abdul Hye Miah, a detective sergeant in the Metropolitan Police Service in the United Kingdom, has been awarded a U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission grant to conduct research at Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) during the Spring 2013 semester. His research will build on his professional experience as a member of New Scotland Yard Crises and Hostage Negotiation Cadre and 26 years of operational and investigative experience, including counter-terrorism.

"During my time at ICST, I plan to construct a cultural toolkit for negotiation that complements already-established crisis and hostage negotiation practices and methodology," explained Abdul Hye.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Oct. 28 that Penn State continues to lead the nation in outgoing Fulbright grants with six awards to faculty at the University Park campus. Also, faculty at Penn State Altoona and Hershey Medical Center also received awards, and another faculty member at University Park received a short-term Specialist award. These awards enable faculty and staff members to engage in research, teaching and seminars in countries around the world.

During the 2012-13 academic year, 10 Penn State University students will do research abroad or teach English in diverse non-English speaking countries on Fulbright grants. Penn State is one of the top universities in the country for successful student Fulbright applications. According to a report by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Penn State ranks among the top producers of U.S. Fulbright students for 2012-13 with 56 applicants and 10 winners. The Fulbright scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is one of the nation's most prestigious scholarships. Named for U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright, the program was founded in 1946 after World War II, with the aim of increasing mutual understanding between countries of the world. The concept of the program is simple: exchanging students, teachers and university faculty from the United States with students and researchers throughout the world will help to grow and maintain peace and understanding.

Scott McDonald, associate professor of science education, has been named recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program Award to teach and conduct research at City University in Dublin, Ireland, next fall.

When 70 Fulbright scholars -- graduate students from around the world -- came to a food-security workshop at Penn State in late February, the four-day event kicked off a special year for the College of Agricultural Sciences.